Yesterday, PC Staniforth and PC Spink responded to a report of a male who had fallen from his motorbike in Eckington Woods, suffering a suspected broken femur. The male was safely airlifted to hospital.
Following this, officers conducted an area search in known hotspot locations to locate other riders believed to be involved. The only information available at the time was that a group of bikers had entered the woods from the Ridgeway area.

Using PC Staniforth’s extensive local knowledge, officers were able to anticipate the groups route and intercept one of the riders on Gas House Lane. The individual attempted to evade officers and rode past PC Staniforth and PC Spink at speed. A short foot pursuit followed, resulting in the rider being safely detained.
The male was issued traffic offence reports for riding with no licence and no insurance.
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